On Wednesday, June 6th, 2012, Waterloo Police Investigators charged Kevin Deshay Ambrose with Murder 1st Degree for the May 02, 2012 killing of Kay Straw. Ambrose was also charged with 2 counts of Attempted Murder. One count for the May 2nd, 2012 attempted killing of Marlene Buss and one count for the May 2nd, 2012 attempted killing of Undray Reed.

Kevin Deshay Ambrose is currently being held at the Black Hawk County Jail.